Public Realm Operative Level 1

ESPO Trading Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Generous pension scheme

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is recruiting 20 Public Realm Operatives to support essential street cleansing across the city. The role includes litter picking, detritus and leaf removal, weed control, graffiti removal and other cleansing tasks to maintain clean, safe neighbourhoods.

The ideal candidate will work outdoors in all weather, use hand tools safely, and adapt to flexible workloads while delivering high standards of customer care.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of health and safety requirements.
• Experience in manual outdoor work and environmental maintenance.
• Ability to operate hand tools safely and work outdoors in all weather.
• Good communication and teamwork with colleagues and the public.
• Commitment to customer service and council values.

Responsibilities

• Litter picking and removal of detritus and leaves.
• Weed control and removal of small graffiti tags.
• Cleansing duties to keep neighbourhoods clean and safe.
• Work flexibly across the city, outdoors in all weather, with proper tool use.

Skills

Health & safety

Manual outdoor work

Safe lifting techniques

Teamwork

Customer service

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Contract Type: Fixed Term for 12 months

Working Hours: 37 hours per week - 07:00am - 15:00pm

Worker Type: Offsite Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £25,614 (Level one) rising to £26,016 (Level three) per annum ‘pro rata for part-time’

Location:Eastcroft Depot, London Road, Nottingham, NG2 3AH

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

We are recruiting 20 Public Realm Operatives to support the delivery of essential street cleansing services across Nottingham. The successful candidates will undertake a range of environmental maintenance duties, including litter picking, detritus and leaf fall removal, weed control, the removal of small graffiti tags, and other cleansing activities that help maintain clean, safe, and welcoming neighbourhoods. The role involves working outdoors in all weather conditions, operating hand tools and equipment safely, and working flexibly across the city to meet service demands while delivering high standards of customer care and environmental quality.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• A basic understanding of Health and Safety requirements and a commitment to safe working practices.
• Experience of undertaking manual outdoor work or environmental maintenance activities, including the use of hand tools and equipment.
• Knowledge of safe lifting and carrying techniques, road safety awareness, and the safe operation and maintenance of hand tools.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team, communicate effectively with colleagues and members of the public, and use initiative to complete tasks with minimal supervision.
• The physical capability to undertake demanding outdoor work, including walking long distances, working in all weather conditions, and carrying out cleansing duties throughout the city.
• A flexible approach to working hours, including early mornings, evenings, weekends and public holidays where required by the service.
• A commitment to providing excellent customer service, treating people with respect, and supporting Nottingham City Council's Equality and Diversity values.

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional informationfor applicants page.

For informal enquiriesplease contact Dav Marvin, by telephone on 07708318613 or by email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 1st December 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:TBC

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